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El Dia De La Bestia (The Day Of The Beast) [NTSC/REGION 1 & 4 DVD. Import-Latin America]

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I would like to explain the whole plot about this movie like other reviewers do, but I hate that, so I will not. If you find a crazy guy dressed as a priest and he tells you that today is the end of the world, think twice before you call the cops or your local mental asylum cause maybe this would be the adveture of your life.
Thumbs up Alex De La Iglesia for this awesome flick, great cast, photography, music (Def Con Dos performing as Satanika), special effects, etc. Believe me, this is a damn good film.

A priest, a death metal nutjob, a talkshow host and Satan. I can't believe this hasn't been released in the US.

Although the picture shown is from the european DVD the one that ships is the Mexican edition, which transfer to dvd is below standard. sadly the movie (arguably the best in spanish cinema history) suffers big time. I will never buy from viveros2007 again. Once again if you are planning on buying this item... I strongly recommend to download it from any torrent (even if this breaks copyright laws), because picture quality is gonna be 1000 times better!!
Sorry viveros2007... had to be said. Next time show the right picture in the product description. Highly dissapointed...

Spanish filmmaker Alex de la Iglesia followed his outlandish sci-fi/horror debut, Accion Mutante, with this colorful apocalypse fantasy about Father Angel (Alex Angulo), a scholarly priest whose intensive research into cabalistic "Bible Code" prophecies leads to a horrific discovery: the exact birthdate of the Antichrist. Convinced that Satan's spawn will be born somewhere in Madrid on Christmas Day, Father Angel embarks on a bizarre journey down the path of sin, committing the foulest possible acts against God and humanity in order to worm his way into the Devil's inner circle and face the ultimate foe on his own turf. Comprised of equal parts high-concept horror and scathing social satire (in the mode of the director's peer and former collaborator Pedro Almodovar), this ambitious horror film has garnered a sizable cult following.
by Allmovie

Wow, what a terrific off beat Dario Argento type satanic horror film. Has neat Heavy metal soundtrack and real interesting plot premise about the end of days and Satan coming round the bend. With a nifty climax this movie is one of those you love to tell your friends about. Recommended. If you like The Omen you will like this.

Although it's a NTSC Region 1 disc, there are no English subtitles. Do not buy this unless you happen to speak Spanish fluently.

Rating is for the DVD, and NOT the film. I figured this would have English subtitles, being region 1.... It doesn't. DVD is useless to me, since I don't speak Spanish. I've heard great things about this film, and I love the director's other works. Watch out for "The Last Circus"... That film rocks.

This is really an enjoyable horror movie with character. It is a mix of horror and black comedy. The characters are great and strange.